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outstanding

intermediateB2

/aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ · out-stand-ing

Extremely good or excellent; distinguished from others.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Extremely good or excellent; distinguished from others.

انتہائی اچھا یا عمدہ؛ دوسروں سے ممتاز۔

بہترین

behtareen

Formal: برتر

Synonyms

exceptionalremarkablesuperbغیر معمولیعمدہشاندار

Antonyms

mediocrepoorinferiorبہت عامکمزورناقص

Common Collocations

  • outstanding achievement
  • outstanding performance
  • outstanding features

Example Sentences

She received an award for her outstanding work on the project.

اس نے پروجیکٹ پر اپنی بہترین کارکردگی کے لیے ایوارڈ حاصل کیا۔

Us ne project par apni behtareen karkardagi ke liye award hasil kiya.

His outstanding ability to communicate made him a great leader.

اس کی بہترین مواصلات کی صلاحیت نے اسے ایک عظیم رہنما بنا دیا۔

Us ki behtareen mawasilat ki salahiyat ne use aik azeem rehnuma bana diya.

The restaurant is known for its outstanding service and delicious food.

یہ ریستوران اپنی بہترین خدمت اور مزیدار کھانوں کے لیے مشہور ہے۔

Yeh restaurant apni behtareen khidmat aur mazedar khanon ke liye mashhoor hai.

Easily Confused With

outstand:Outstand means to stand out, whereas outstanding refers to being excellent or exceptional.

Word Family

outstandingly
adverbبہترین طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a star that stands out in the night sky.

A shining star among dull ones.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense they could take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, but still, it was too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہتری میں چھپی کمزوریوں کا علم نہیں ہوتا۔

Behtari mein chhupi kamzoriyon ka ilm nahi hota.

In excellence, hidden weaknesses are often unknown.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ūtstandan" — to stand out

First known use: 15th century

The word developed from Old English roots, gaining a modern meaning tied to exceptional quality or prominence.